2017 Subaru Impreza Air Bags

The contact owned a 2017 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH, she crashed into the rear of another vehicle on the front passenger side of her vehicle. The contact mentioned that the seat belt did retract during the impact. No air bags deployed.  The vehicle was towed to IAA by the insurance company. The insurance company inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the air bags should have deployed. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The contact stated that she sustained a neck and brain injury from the impact that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 69,000.

I was driving on the freeway and the all the airbags in my vehicle deployed, sides, front and under the steering wheel. I did not have an accident or hit anything in the road. The airbags blocked my view of the road, and the cabin filled with smoke. I was traveling at a freeway speed. I do not know if the issue has been reproduced. I have contacted my insurance company, and they are handling the claim. There was no prior indication of an issue and no dashboard lights indicated that there was an issue with any of the components of my car. There are no added components or modifications to my vehicle. I purchased the car new.

I was involved in an auto accident 9/18/2023. An SUV ran a red light and struck my care on the drivers side. The SUV struck me going between 45 and 50 mph according to the police report. My car was pushed over 20 feet and struck a traffic sign in the center median. My car was equipped with side curtain airbags and they did not deploy. I struck my head on the drivers side window. The front airbags failed to deploy also.

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated while seated in the passenger’s seat, the passenger’s side air bag occupant sensor failed to operate as needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and she was informed that due to her stature, the passenger’s side occupant sensor would not recognize her while seated in the passenger’s seat. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

I'VE HAD SUBARUS MY WHOLE LIFE AND AM A LOYAL CONSUMER. RECENTLY I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. MY CAR WAS HIT IN THE FRONT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I'M INCLUDING A PHOTO TO SHOW YOU THE DAMAGE TO MY 2017 IMPREZA. IT WAS TOTALED AND THANKFULLY, I WAS NOT HURT. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT INFORMATION THAT WAS RELEASED BY THE NHTSA CONCERNING AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING, I FEEL I NEED TO BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION. I WILL BE SENDING THE SAME INFORMATION TO THE NHTSA. I REALIZE IN CERTAIN INSTANCES AIRBAGS DO NOT DEPLOY AND PERHAPS THIS IS ONE OF THOSE TIMES. HOWEVER I WOULD FEEL IRRESPONSIBLE IF I DID NOT BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION. THE CLAIM WAS HANDLED AND THE VIN NUMBER IS . [XXX]. (THIS EMAIL WAS SENT TO SUBARU). INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING PERPENDICULAR TO EACH OTHER. SPEED OF THE SUBARU WAS BETWEEN 10 AND 20 MPH AT TIME OF IMPACT WITH FULL ABS ACTUATION ON SNOW COVERED ROADS. THE FRONT OF THE SUBARU WAS PUSHED BACK FAR ENOUGH SO THAT THE RADIATOR IS NOW IN CONTACT WITH THE ENGINE. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT, BUT STILL MADE CONTACT WITH THE A-PILLAR WITH HIS HEAD, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. THERE WAS NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.